Upcoming NDARC webinar: Drug use at music festivals: Key findings and harm reduction recommendations. Thursday 20 April – 3:00pm

The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre is hosting an interesting webinar titled "Drug use at music festivals: Key findings and harm reduction recommendations." In recent years, music festivals have been associated with an increasing number of drug-related fatalities, sparking ongoing debate about how to respond effectively. This presentation will summarize key findings and recommendations from a large doctoral study on drug use at music festivals, covering topics such as drug detection dogs, drug checking, drug amnesty bins, onsite medical services, drug use patterns and practices, reasons for using drugs, and adverse experiences.

Dr Jodie Grigg, Research Associate at the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University in Perth, will present the webinar. Her research expertise and passion lies in drugs used in party settings, drug policies, and harm reduction. Her PhD on music festivals was recommended for a Chancellor's commendation and has informed government harm reduction campaigns in WA, as well as recommendations from the 2019 coronial inquest into six drug-related deaths at NSW music festivals.

Click here to register for “Drug use at music festivals: Key findings and harm reduction recommendations” webinar